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Man to run 100 miles for boy with cancer

For one competitor, the fight to finish is all about helping a little boy through a big fight of his own.

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Updated: 5:27 PM CDT Oct 25, 2013

Man to run 100 miles for boy with cancer

For one competitor, the fight to finish is all about helping a little boy through a big fight of his own.

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Updated: 5:27 PM CDT Oct 25, 2013

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WEBVTT A central Iowa man will be testing his limits this weekend running for 24 hours. At the Equalizer Endurance Run, athletes will have a chance to see just how far they can push themselves in a single day. And as KCCI's Elizabeth Klinge reports, one participant has some extra motivation to keep moving. Here at Gray's Lake this weekend, Athletes will attempt to run as far as they can from 8AM Saturday to 8AM Sunday. But for one competitor, the fight to finish is all about helping a little boy through a big fight of his own. its kinda just one of those deals where you have to give back a little. And ya know, knowing them for as long as we have, I just decided this is my opportunity this is my chance photos of Nile Brad Dains is taking that chance to help this little guyNile Morris Nile's parents were told they would likely never have a child of their own. But two years after they adopted a baby boy and girlNile was born. The Ankeny family's joy quickly turned to shock this summer though when Nile was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer. He's getting chemo and steroid injections and all these different things that a 22 month old shouldn't have to go through So to help him through his battle Brad is doing what he does best. .I'm not good at a lot of things, but I can run for a long time. As an ultra runner...a marathon is just a warm-up for Brad. His plan is to run over 100 miles in just 24 hoursraising money for Nile's medical bills every step of the way. We've got a lot of people who have decided they want to donate per mile. so that's a little bit extra motivation to go the hundred. And Brad says they're still accepting donations for Miles for Nile. For more information on how to donate you can log on to our website KCCI.com, in Des Moines, I'm EK, KCCI 8 News. Nile is currently undergoing his third, and most difficult round of chemo at

Man to run 100 miles for boy with cancer

For one competitor, the fight to finish is all about helping a little boy through a big fight of his own.